Crate



Feb. 6, 1923.

1,444,711' s. H. SHI-:Swoon ET AL. n CRATE.

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ATTORNEY Feb. 6, 1923.

S. H. SHERWOOD ET AL.

CRATE. i FILED APR. 12. '1922.

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INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Feira. ,6, i923.

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.CTUATE Application .filed `April 12, v.

(lrates, of which the Kfollowing is a specification.

.This invention relatesto a hog crate, the general obj ectot theinventionlbeing'to provide a crate for facilitating` the treatment othogs, ysuch-as'the vaccination of them, ringing ot old hogs and thetrimming or'. theirffeet.

Another object i of. the s invention is. to `providelmeans whereby thecrate can be turned `upside down toiplace ,the hog upon its back so-thatit can be treated without-tying and throwing it.

A further object of theinvention is to providemcans wherebyvthe cratevcan be made smaller to suit different sizes ofhogs.

AThis invention .also consists in certain other features of constructionand in 1the combination .and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter tjully described, illustrated in -the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out inthe appended claims.

ln describing oui` Linvention in detail, reference will Ybe i had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a side View of a crate constructed, in accordance with our invention,

' with the means for raising the same to turn it upside down.

Figure 2 is a view loo-king towards the opposite side ot' Figurev il.,with parts broken away.

Figure 3 is an end view oi the device.

Figure t is a view of the opposite end.

Figure 5 is a side View, with parts broken away, showing the crateinverted.

Figure 6 is a plan View of the crate.

Figure 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Figure 5 with the side swungdownwardly.

Figure 8 is a section on line 8-8 of Figure 5 with the side closed.

Figure 9 isa similar view with the top and side open.

As shown in these views the crate comprises a rectangular frame formedof Vangle bars 1 to which the top 2 and bottom 3 are secured. The topcomprises a hinged section 2 which is hinged to the stationary section,

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as shown at 2." Oneend otlthe crate is formed of the'bars t whicharespaced apart to-leave openings, this end being strengthcned by thecentral cross piece 6. Adoor 7 is located at the other end, .said doorbeing hinged to one of the endpieces of the frame, as shown at .8, andhavingsuitable meansfor ilfastening'it to the opposite side of theftrame, as shown1at 9. The side 10 is hingedrat its lower edge to oneofthe sidepieces oiwthe 'frammas shown at 11. Thissi'de 10 isfprovidedwith latch rIneanslO `for securing .it to the hinged section 2"v ofthetop whenthe crate is: to be closed. The opposite side `12 is slidablymountedy 4ontherodsl byfhaving holes la therein through which therodspass heinorcing pieces 15 .are secured-to the ends y.of the sidelQand have holestherein `which register with the holesfinfthe side. Thusby moving the side inwardly and outwardly uponthe rodsy the crate canhe-,adjusted as to size to suit ditterentsizeszof hogs. Strips 16 of'different widths are lhingedv to the side 12 ,for holdin-gthe same in.adjusted position. When these strips .-restrtpflat .the

crate is or'vv its `maximum size.y vWhen the Acrate visftto -bereducedsinls-ize fthe narrow strips :are r,swung outwardly .and when thecrate is to be still -{furthe-rare'duced in sizee the wide; stripsare.swung. outwardly. These strips engage the parts 17 of the trame whichprevent the side 12 from being entirely removed from the crate. Pintles18 eX- tend outwardly from the center of the door and the stationary endof the crate, these pintles being adapted to act as pivots forpermitting the crate to be turned over to place the hog upon its back,thus rendering him helpless and permitting him to be treated withoutdiiiiculty. The side 10, when the crate is inverted, has its hinged`edge at the bottom so. that it can be dropped, thus permitting the hogto be treated from the side and also permittingy him to be rolled out otthe crate lafter treatment.

In order to permit free access to the interior of the crate to reach thehog` therein, a space is left `in the frame at the junction of the topwith the hinged side, stud pieces 19 being provided for supporting therods 13 and the hinged section 2 of the top rests upon these pieces whenthe same is in closed position. Ve also provide guideways 2O at theends'of the crate, adjacent the hinged part of the side 10, forreceiving a board 21 which acts to prevent the hog` from rolling out ofthe Crate. This board is removed after the hog has been operated upon sothat he can be rolled out of the crate.

The means for raising and lowering the crate Consists ot a pair of'trames 22 which are supported upon the base 23 upon which the crate issupported. Each frame Carries a pivoted lever 24C which is adapted to beconnected with the pintles 18 by the chains and hooks 25. Thus byswinging the levers upon the pivots the crate can be raised so that itcan be inverted, and then lowered so that the hog Will rest upon hisback, as shown in Figure ln Order to permit the door to be openedWithout detarl'iing it from the lever We make the lever, which isConnected with the door, slidalole on its 'traine by pivoting it to alnaeket 26 which is slidably mounted on the topol the traine.

In order to permit the hog to be driven into the crate We provide achuter 2T .vhieh is supported on the platform 23 and We may make thisplatforniof tivo parts which are hinUed together, as at 28.

' y opening the door 7 the hog can be driven into the Crate, the slattedopposite end of the crate making it' easy to drive the hog into theCrate as he can see through the saine.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention Willbe readily apparent.

We desire it to be understood that we may' make changes in theconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of the eral parts,provided that such Changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

What We claim is 1. A vhog crate comprising a frame, top

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and bottom'pieees connected with the iraine, a door hinged to one endol: the iframe, a side hinged to the f'aine, means for permitting thecrate to be inverted to' place the hog upon its baolr7 such meansineludii'ig pintles in the stationary end piece and in the door.

2. Means for treating` hogs comprising a crate having pintles at itsends, a pair ot upright frames, a lever uleruinod in each traine and achain on eaeh lever 'for engaging the pintle for pern'iitting' the crateto be raised to invert the saine' and then lowered.

3. A crate of the class described conlprising a rectangular traine, topand bottoni pieces connected with said trarne, a ifi-aine Consisting oflaterally ziranged bars adja-y cent the ends thereof, a side havingopenings 'therein to receive said bars Yfor slidably supporting saidside, strips oi? diiferent Widths being hinged to said side for holdingthe saine in adjustedy position, and a second side connected with thetraine, a door provided at one end ol' the crate and a stationary endpiece at the opposite end, pintles extending outwardly from the centerof the door and the stationary end of the crate for inverting thelatter, guideWays provided at the ends of the crate adjacent the hingedside and a board engaging said guidevvays to prevent the hog fromrolling out of the crate and means for raising and lowering said crate.

Tn testimony whereof We affix our signa4 tures.

STEPHEN H. SHERWD. ALBERT Gr. BARTH.

